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Email

sawyers@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Geoff & Helen Handbury Chair in Adolescent Health
Department of Paediatrics
Education
Doctorate (Research)
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-9095-358X

Prof Susan Sawyer

Geoff & Helen Handbury Chair in Adolescent Health
Department of Paediatrics

608 Scholarly works
43 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess primary health professional's knowledge of weight management counseling of adolescents in Indonesia
    DOI: 10.1016/j.pecinn.2026.100454
  • 2026

    Journal article

    The effect of timing and tempo of adrenarche on depression and anxiety in adolescence: A prospective cohort analysis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2026.107776
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Enhancing Global Burden of Disease Estimates With Collaborative Data Insights: A Case Study of Type 1 Diabetes in Finland
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.11.023
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Identifying age 26 as a threshold in psychosocial risks associated with child maltreatment among first-time mothers: a cross-sectional study in Japan
    DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1747731
  • 2021

    Research Contracts

    Partnership in Research
  • 2020

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Should Medicare Fund a Rebate for an Adolescent and Young Person\2019s Health Assessment in General Practice? A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
  • 2016

    Research Grant

    Australia-Indonesia Centre - Health Cluster
Susan Sawyer

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2021
University of Melbourne
2020
2018
Women’s Mentorship Scholarship, Victorian State Government, Leadership Victoria
2016
(in recognition of sustained community engagement, policy impact and/or public advocacy in health) University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics, Engagement Award

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Deaths caused by non-communicable diseases among Australian adolescents in the 2001-2019 period
    DOI: 10.1071/PU24109
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Global and regional prevalence, burden, and risk factors for MASLD in children and adolescents aged 5 to 24 years: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and modeling study.
    DOI: 10.1186/s12916-026-04801-3
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Are sex differences in adolescent depression and anxiety driven by adrenarchal hormones? A causal mediation analysis from a prospective cohort study
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.121012
  • 2026

    Journal article

    201. Who Gets to Spend Time Alone With Their Health Care Professional: Findings from a global survey
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.12.203
  • 2026

    Journal article

    No more single stories: The case of global adolescent pregnancy care
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006088
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Quantitative measures of subjective wellbeing for adolescents: a scoping review and synthesis of comparable data
    DOI: 10.1016/S2352-4642(25)00282-2

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Casting the Net for What Matters: The ALIVE National Consortium for Equitable WellBeing and Mental Health Systems Transformation
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Improving Hip Dysplasia Outcomes for Children and Adolescents

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